The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17


located ct Camden. Over half Of this
road 10 completed, and work 10 being
pushed rapidly.
So MANI Chiusmsn have been Killed
in the big canyon through which runs
the Cascade division Of the Northern
Pacific railroad that the Mongolisns
have arrived at the conclusion that Its
rocky walls are filled with devils.
These invisible devils are supposed to
busy Themselves with the Invention
of accidents which shall result In the
death Of euch Chinese as attempt to
work in the canyon. Some time ego
nine Chinsmen were killed by falling
trees. BY mistake ten cofiins were
sent mp for the bodies. Tho exits cot.
fin being left In tho camp, II operated
strongly upon the Buperatitious fears
OF the Oelestials. Tbs coffin was here
for one OF their number, and which OF
them that was to 20 into II was what
troubled them. Tho coffin was not
long empty. A row that broke ont
left stretched upon the ground the
Chinaman who was to ell II. The
Mongoliaps decided that the invisible
devils OF the rocks had brought bblut
the 70 v for the purpose II providinga
ledger for the extra coffin. They at
once fled the place, and not man
amorg them can be induced to return.
PEsSsyLSASIA railroad eff .ials are
quoted as saying that they expect this
year to prove one Of the beat In the
history Of the company, both for ton
mage and for earnings. The lines East
and West are crowded with business,
and In such quantities that the com.
paDy has actually not enough equip.
ment TO accommodate thetraffic of cred.
New care are being added 10 the
equipment on the entire system, At the
rae Of fifty per day, and ample service
is found for them as soon rs they are
run out Of the shops. The intefstate
commerce law has also benefited the
company, as rates has been slig htly i'm.
proved thereby, and FREQ travel sbso-
lutely stopped. Owing 10 the opera
t,ons o! this law and the growth OF
business the earnings Of the Pennsyi.
vsnta system have been swollen be.
yond what was ever known before.
For ak months OF the present year the
gross earnings east and west Of Pitts.
burg are aboat IL per cent. greater
than for the same period last year. As
over 500, 000. 900 was taken In last
year, the gain represents more than Ia
received altogether on some very i'm.
portant roads.
CHAIRMAN JOHN N. ABB.rr, OF the
Western States Passenger Association,
calls the attention OF the general man.
ayers, general freight and general pas.
senger sgents OF all the lines to the
following rule Of the mansgerS' sgree-
ment respecting mileage tickets:
"Milesge Tickets may be sold and shall
be restricted 10 use by one person
only, who shall be named thereon,
aud they shall be sold at an uniform
rate Of "A cents per mile without 70.
bate. Each ticket shall be good for
1000 miles, no more or less, and shall
be- limited 10 one yen from date OF
sails. The free baggage allowance on
mileage tickets shall be tho same as
on local tickets. namely, roo pounde.
No mileage ticket, or any portion
thereof, shall DO transferred from the
original purchaser TO any other person,
bu, unused portions OF milesee tick.
cts may be redeemed or accepted from
the original purchaser In part pay
mont for new tickets, after dedutting
3 cents per mile for the portion used"
All are advised that this provision In
the foregoing rule In regard 10 unused
mileage tickets applies 10 all mileage
tickets OF these lines ieeued prior or
subsequent 10 April I. 1887, that have
not expired by time limitation.
CoURiKR-JouRSAL: A meeting OF
general freight agents, pronounced
IN informal one. for the discussion Of
rates pertaining to local business In the
South and Southwest, WIS held sEtur.
day at 81. Louis. Though not an asso-
citation gathering. representatives Of
all the miesissippi valley territory lines
wse present, among them being GEN
eral Freight Agents BArnum, OF the
Georgia PAc &c; Morey, of the Illinois
Central; Knapp, Of the Mississippi 81 and
Tennessee; Davant, OF the Memphis
ard Charleston, and Hardy, OF the
Vioksburg and Meridian. Coinclden,
with. though taid 10 be irrelevant 10,
the proceedings Ia a now tariff put In
effect by the Mobile aud Ohio, by
which the existing rates from a mum.
her 81 Southeastern points more or
leae Tributary 10 this section are mate.
rally reduced. The tx sct figures have
not yet been made known, but they
are eaii 10 be radical ard more partlc.
ulsrly applicable 20 cotton, OF whica
the production along the line Of the
Mobile and Ohio In tremendous and
whose season ior shipment Il lust be.
ginning. The tarid has been brought
about In a peculiar way-by tho issue
OF an entirely new distance tariff ~ 4
the adoption OF the claasihcation In
use by the southern Railway and
Steamship Association. The reduction
OF the cotton rate alone IL aid 10 be Ia
the nelghborhood Of 20 per cent, and
" such 10 the case there will doubtless
be- strong pressure brought 10 bear
Tor the abolition OF the new venture,
which, II unsuccessful, may lead-not
10 rate war, for times have changed
and railroads have changed with them
to the rates bting me by number
OF the other roads. The Southern
roads have been quiet OF late, but this
bod move Tor business should, II &C.
curaiely reported, lead 10 something
OF auiry among the ROADS interested
south Of the Ohio.